GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 13,088 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 13,088 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 13,088 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,633 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,633 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,941 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 5,226 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 6,069 current international $ per person | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 6,049 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6,309 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6,517 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6,466 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,326 current international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 6,417 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,565 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,702 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,799 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7,156 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7,427 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,664 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8,157 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 8,457 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8,600 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8,131 current international $ per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8,219 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,510 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8,718 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8,900 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,022 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,198 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9,551 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 10,187 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 10,372 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,564 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,469 current international $ per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 10,157 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 11,663 current international $ per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 12,490 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 12,680 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 13,088 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13,088 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,973 current international $ per person, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13,088 current international $ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,956 current international $ per person, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,895 current international $ per person | 4,633 current international $ per person | 6,517 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,566 current international $ per person | 6,565 current international $ per person | 8,600 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,324 current international $ per person | 8,219 current international $ per person | 10,564 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,591 current international $ per person | 9,469 current international $ per person | 13,088 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 127 Belize 14,226 current international $ per person compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 13,636 current international $ per person compare
- 129 El Salvador 13,142 current international $ per person compare
- 131 Bolivia 12,534 current international $ per person compare
- 132 Jordan 12,436 current international $ per person compare
- 133 Cape Verde 12,008 current international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Jamaica was 13,088 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,088 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,633 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.